Du Xian

Du Xian was born on September 23, 1954, in Beijing. Her father was a professor at Tsinghua University, coming from a scholarly family, and the family environment played a significant role in shaping her poise and temperament. At the age of 16, Du Xian graduated from middle school and began working at the Beijing People’s Bearing Factory. Due to the特殊体制during the period of preparing for war and economic hardship, she was assigned to the logistics company to serve as a cafeteria chef, a position she held for seven years. After the end of the Cultural Revolution in 1977, she took the entrance exam for Beijing Broadcasting Institute and was successfully admitted. After graduation, Du Xian became a news announcer in the news department of China Central Television (CCTV), becoming one of the early prominent news anchors in mainland China.

During her tenure at CCTV, she officially joined the broadcasting team of the news department in 1982 and gradually became a well-known news anchor. In 1988, she was elected as a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. In June 1992, Du Xian left CCTV and later went to the University of Florida in the United States as a visiting scholar, continuing until the end of that year. During this period, she served as the art director of “Today News Advertising Company” and as chairman of “Changzhou Xianqi Film and Television Production Center.” In 1993, she published a book titled “My 106 Days in the United States.”

In the fall of 1992, Du Xian was invited to host the Chinese television series “Small Towns” in the “Meidia” series. Subsequently, she collaborated with the University of Florida to produce the program, which garnered widespread attention. Du Xian was once selected to play the role of Guo Yan in the TV drama “Beijing People in New York,” but she withdrew after discussing with Chen Daoming because the role did not suit her. She then returned to China, resigned from her position at “Meidia” Television Center, and began to venture into the business sector, serving as art director of “Today News Advertising Company” and chairman of “Changzhou Xianqi Film and Television Production Center.”

After working in the business world for some time, Du Xian began hosting programs for Phoenix Satellite Television in 2000, including “We Only Have One Earth,” “Crossing the Sandstorm Line,” and “Searching for the Homes of the Past.” Her performances on Phoenix TV were well-loved by viewers. In her private life, although she maintains a low-profile family life, she met and became acquainted with the renowned actor Chen Daoming in the 1980s, and they married in 1992. The couple has a daughter named Chen Ge, who is currently studying in the United Kingdom.

Du Xian currently serves as an associate professor at Communication University of China. Despite her age, she remains active in the media industry and is respected for her elegant demeanor and rich professional experience.